Sheriff’s deputies released a sketch Wednesday of a man accused of trying to pull an 18-year-old woman into his car in Santee on Oct. 6.

The woman was walking from a coffee shop to her car at Mast Park on Carlton Hills Boulevard when she noticed she was being followed by two men in a silver sedan about noon, deputies said.

The man in the passenger seat started making rude comments to the teen, who quickened her pace toward her car. As she picked up speed, the car following her did too, said deputies.

She became scared and ran the rest of the way. As she was unlocking her door the passenger, who was still in the silver car, grabbed her arm. She told deputies she thought he was trying to pull her into his car.

She pulled free from his grasp, got into her car, locked the doors and drove off. The suspect’s car continued into the parking lot.

Deputies are looking for the man, who is wanted on suspicion of attempted kidnapping. He is described as black, between the ages of 20 and 30. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat and sunglasses.

Investigators asked anyone with information about the crime to call the Santee Sheriff’s Station at (619) 956-4000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.